• kofe@lemmy.ml
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    3
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    9 months ago

    It’s both. Humans need breaks, vacations, etc. I may want to take a vacation to South America but would settle for somewhere North, though.

    • atetulo@lemm.ee
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      1
      arrow-down
      4
      ·
      9 months ago

      Humans need breaks, vacations, etc.

      Woah woah woah. Breaks and vacations are very different things.

      It’s funny watching you people conflate needs and wants just like breaks and vacations, lol.

      You really need to brush up on your vocabulary!

      • TheBeege@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        9 months ago

        You’re arguing semantics while the intention is clear. Quit being pedantic.

        In our parents’ generation’s time, a public service job could fund a house, two kids, and annual vacations. We want that, or even more since we’re significantly more productive since those days. A job used to give us needs and a good amount of wants. Conflating the two in this context, while not perfectly precise, is irrelevant.